"I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state, sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today."
With the above example, you can see that Martin Luther King Jr. repeated the phrase "I have a dream" in order to emphasize his vision. Furthermore, by using the rhetorical device anaphora, King was able to create a coherent paragraph in which his thesis (overarching point) was clearly established and that all his points tied into neatly. As you can imagine, other public speakers and politicians may use the rhetorical device anaphora in order to explain themselves clearly and effectively.
Think:
Find an example of anaphora in the pieces we have read.
Why does the author/speaker use literary device?
Write:
In a paragraph, explain why the author/speaker uses anaphora IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
At the bottom of your paper, write your OWN paragraph containing anaphora. Answer the following question:
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